Hint: It's really "fresh"

As we count days to the grand finale of the Vogue Beauty Awards 2016 next week, here’s a quick look at some more numbers. 1,200 products, 13 judges and 100-plus hours. That’s how the handpicked jury for the awards went about calmly selecting the best and brightest in the beauty business at Mumbai’s Taj Land’s End. Lesser mortals would have quaked at the sheer number of samples up for testing, but not our experts. Not only did they choose the cream of the crop, they did it with big smiles and their fun hats on. Here’s what went on:

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She's got the look

Model Indrani Dasgupta enhances her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes with mascara. Three coats later, her lashes could be seen from across the room!

Complexion perfection

Guilty pleasure

After a hectic afternoon of sifting through thousands of products, we thanked each of our judges with a personalised gift box of chocolates from Royce’. Our favourites were the chocolate-coated wafers. Talk about sinful indulgence!

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A sweet treat

Designer Anita Dongre was all smiles after her judging. Was it the plethora of products to pick from or the chocolates that brought it on?